J.D. LASICA’S DARKNET: HOLLYWOOD’S WAR AGAINST THE DIGITAL GENERATION, which I mentioned a while back when it was in press, is now out.

One point he makes, which I think is very important, is that the various restrictions promoted by Hollywood and the record industry aren’t just intended to protect their intellectual property, but to make it harder for independent creators to compete with them in the larger market.

J.D. has a book blog, too.